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Category Manager

Top Management

•	Accomplished Category Manager with 10+ years’ experience in procurement and strategic sourcing
•	Manage and drive full P&L by building category plans and strategies 
•	Identify market trends and analyze historical sales to build assortment plans
•	Maximize profitability by negotiating product costs, markdowns and inventory management 
•	Experienced international retail buyer


•	Grew sales $1.1M or 30% and gross profit $345K or 36% in 2 years for Apparel, Footwear and Luggage 
•	Increased sales 2.1% and GP 5.1% in fiscal 2014 for the 2nd largest department in General Merchandise
•	Strategy for 2015 to decrease inventory resulted in -20% in 7 months while maintaining sales and gross profit

•	Managed all Men’s, Ladies and Kid’s Apparel, Footwear and Luggage worth $4.7M annual sales for Cost U Less 
•	Increased sales 26% and gross profit 30% in fiscal 2013

Associate Category Manager

•	Managed the Domestics category for Alaska Commercial and Cost U Less banners worth $2.7K in annual sales
•	Increased sales 25% for Alaska Commercial and 14% for Cost U Less in 2 years

Assistant Category Manager

•	Partnered with merchandise manager to build product lines for the most profitable departments in the division, Men’s and Women’s Knits and Sweaters, worth an estimated $88M in annual sales. 
•	Managed product through development and production process ensuring product exceeded quality standards

Merchandiser

•	Created assortment plans and buyer’s summary based on sales history and market trends 
•	Negotiated costs, product minimums, deliveries with domestic and overseas vendors to meet financial goals
•	Developed and approved style components in the  knits department for the Northcountry and Sport catalogs

Assistant Buyer

Find out detailed information about Kristi Clarke, Category Manager in Everett, WA

Kristi Clarke: Category Manager in Everett, WA

Kristi Clarke

Washington State University

Washington State University